A catchy topic for a Sunday lazy reading, was an article which tried to indulge in a mine-ridden and sensitive area."Why foreign brides are hot...while local brides are not"
At best, the dear reporter akin to an anatomy teacher tried his best, but came up short. The same reporter who interview me (much more in another feature) regurgitated nothing new (really.. except for some new batches of facts and figures) and ended up with a superficial piece of work which could be mistaken for a piece of homework thrown up hastily to a teacher standing akimbo.
A rising trend, as reported why more men are getting foreign brides, and these are men with higher educational standards.
From the Venus' point of view, the delay in marriage comes at the price of higher overseas education and working opportunities.
===
Men stated 'of the seven men who spoke to the Sunday Times... four said they preferred foreign women because they WOULD be more demure and accomodating.'
A sociologist said 'You no longer have to marry an ATM. You want value-added: romantic love, companionship, social and emotional support'
Judging from the myrid of reasons thrown up, it is clearly seen that Asian men here are still pre-dominant male-chauvinistic
===
It is unforgiving to say all men are MCPs, but perhaps the way men look for their next better half, could start with the mothers of the men, or their fathers whichever applicable.
I have once read somewhere (source unknown) that mothers subconsciously shape the way men look out for their next better half.
For example, if the mother of Man A helps to pick up after him, in terms of his daily living, hence forth, would Man A look for
1) an independent, highly successful career worman
2) an average working woman who enjoys unwinding with friends and have a mother similiar to Man A
3) a similiar woman mentioned in (2) but is fiercely independent
This is merely a hypothetical example, for the sake of argument.
===
The conclusion for this issue is useless. Demographic-wise, it serves as a base for future studies in sociology.
Relationship, by itself is an enigma to begin with.
What is more that, we are discussing about marriage. It is even more puzzling. Well, what do they say... Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus...
This is your Editor signing off.
1 comment:
harle was here ... anyway, when guys mentioned their preferrences for foreign brides whom they claimed as "more demure and accomodating", they are basically looking for a convenient wife? That's not true marriage :D
Post a Comment